Carmina Chitu

Carmina Chitu Date of birth: 09/11/1991 | Nationality: Romanian | Current location: Panama (open to relocation) Phone number: - | WhatsApp: (- Email address:- ABOUT ME Experienced program manager with a strong background in education, program management, and public health research. Skilled in coordinating global teams, managing multiple tasks, and delivering impactful programs. My passion lies in driving community engagement and mobilizing resources to achieve sustainable, long-term outcomes. Strong communicator with experience in remote and cross-cultural environments. WORK EXPERIENCE 8/2024 – CURRENT Anton Valley, Panama PROGRAMME DELIVERY LEAD - FUTURESENSE FOUNDATION (PROJECT-BASED, HYBRID: REMOTE & ON-SITE) Mission: To deliver long-term programs that enhance education, health, and livelihoods for local communities. Main activities and responsibilities: Led the planning, tracking, and execution of programs focused on sustainable growth and community impact, developed monitoring and evaluation tools to track program outcomes and streamline operations, provided training and mentorship to facilitators and volunteers, ensuring program quality, conducted needs assessments and collaborated with stakeholders to implement tailored interventions, managed administrative tasks, scheduling, resource allocation, and reporting. 03/2020 – CURRENT Cluj-Napoca, Romania OPERATIONS & PROJECT COORDINATOR - ALEGRIA ASSOCIATION (REMOTE, PREVIOUSLY HYBRID) Mission: To offer an attractive educational alternative, complementary to the traditional education system. Main activities and responsibilities: Led multiple educational projects, ensuring planning, execution, and stakeholder coordination, developed and implemented process improvements, increasing efficiency in project workflows, managed data tracking, reporting, and quality assurance processes, established partnerships, securing resources and expanding program reach, organized non-formal educational workshops and activities to promote health, mental well-being, and healthy habits, created a scholarship program for disadvantaged children in honor of my sister. 12/2021 – 08/2024 Bucharest, Romania TALENT ACQUISITION LEAD & TECHNICAL RECRUITER - MONKEY RECRUIT (REMOTE) Main activities and responsibilities: Managed full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring candidates, streamlined internal processes, improving operational efficiency, managed databases and schedules, ensuring all project-related logistics were handled meticulously, trained and mentored new recruiters, enhancing team productivity. 12/2020 – 05/2021 Bucharest, Romania PROJECT COORDINATOR & FUNDRAISER - ASSOCIATION OF PREMATURE BABIES (PROJECT-BASED, REMOTE) Mission: To improve the quality of public health services for children born prematurely. Main activities and responsibilities: Assisted in planning and executing fundraising initiatives, conducted research and analysis to identify potential donors and funding opportunities, collaborated with stakeholders to ensure the effective implementation of fundraising campaigns. 11/2019 – 08/2020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania PROJECT COORDINATOR & PSYCHOLOGIST - LITTLE PEOPLE ASSOCIATION (ON-SITE) Mission: To improve the quality of life for children and young people with cancer. Main activities and responsibilities: Coordinated educational programs and workshops for children and young people on disease management, conducted program evaluations, ensuring alignment with project goals and improving service delivery, organized community-based fundraising events to support program initiatives, fostering both financial sustainability and community engagement. 04/2019 – 08/2019 Cluj-Napoca, Romania PROJECT COORDINATOR & PSYCHOLOGIST - DOWN ASSOCIATION EDUCATIONAL CENTER (PROJECT-BASED, ON-SITE) Mission: To create and offer specialized services for adults with Down Syndrome for better social integration. Main activities and responsibilities: Developed and led training on social integration skills for adults with Down Syndrome, organized and coordinated an international project in collaboration with AIESEC, ensuring effective program execution and fostering community engagement, conducted research and assessments to enhance program impact, trained students and international volunteers to support program delivery. 03/2018 – 07/2020 Cluj-Napoca, Romania RESEARCH ASSISTANT - BABES-BOLYAI UNIVERSITY (PUBLIC HEALTH PROJECTS, HYBRID) Nutrition Literacy Mobile App (LYDIA) (Bolyai University) – Developed a mobile app to help people with diabetes manage their condition Evidence for Better Lives Study (EBLS) (University of Cambridge, Violence Research Center) – Examined early childhood exposure to violence for global violence reduction Health Behavior in School-Aged Children (HBSC) (World Health Organization) – Collected data on young people’s health-related attitudes and behaviors Parenting for Lifelong Health (RISE) (Horizo n 2020) – Designed parenting programs to reduce violence against children and improve well-being Main activities and responsibilities: Assisted in multiple public health projects, including research, data collection, and analysis, developed project guidelines, protocols, and reports for stakeholders and academic institutions, led and coordinated multidisciplinary project teams, including students and professionals, trained team members on research methodologies and best practices, fostered partnerships and collaborated with national and international organizations, including universities, clinics, and schools. ADDITIONAL INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE Food Truck Owner (Nicaragua, 2022): Managed business operations, inventory, and customer relations. English Teacher (Nicaragua,-): Taught groups of students (all ages) face-to-face and virtual. English Teacher (China,-): Taught group and private lessons for children and adults. Server (USA,-): Seasonal job through Work & Travel Program. KEY SKILLS Project Management: Planning, execution, workflow optimization, risk management. Stakeholder Engagement: Relationship building, cross-functional collaboration, communication. Research & Analysis: Needs assessment, data interpretation, reporting, evaluation frameworks. Learning & Training Development: Instructional design, curriculum creation, facilitation Technical Proficiency: Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, ClickUp, Slack, WordPress, SPSS. EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATIONS 10/2016 – 07/2018 MA PUB LIC HEALTH AND CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Romania Field of study Public Health | Final grade 10 | Thesis Development and Testing of a Mobile App for Diabetes (Feasibility Study ) 10/2011 – 07/2014 BA PSYCHOLOGY Babes-Bolyai University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Romania Field of study Psychology | Final grade 10 | Thesis Adherence to Treatment and Perception of the Disease in Diabet PSYCHOLOGY TEACHING CERTIFICATE, LEVEL I Babes-Bolya University, Department for Teacher Training, Romania TEFL CERTIFICATE (TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE) BRIDGETEFL, USA LANGUAGE SKILLS Mother tongue(s): ROMANIAN Other language(s): UNDERSTANDING Listening SPEAKING WRITING Reading Spoken production Spoken interaction ENGLISH C2 C2 C2 C2 C2 SPANISH B2 B2 B2 B2 B2 Levels: A1 and A2 Basic user; B1 and B2 Independent user; C1 and C2 Proficient user ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PUBLICATIONS Diana Tăut, Carmina Chițu, & Adriana Băban. (2018) Self-Reported Weight and Body Dissatisfaction: Their Conjoint Role in Dieting and Health Complaints of Adolescents, Psychological Topics, 27(1), 125-139 VOLUNTEERING Romanian Alliance for Suicide Prevention - Suicide Prevention Hotline (11/2017 – 02/2019) Red Cross Romania (11/2016 – 06/2017) Association Internationale des Étudiants en Sciences Économiques et Commerciales (AIESEC) Romania (10/2011 – 03/2014)